The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29

himself aud bis wife, that he be al
lowed to cast sleeps eyes a. the young
ladies. Ruled out If order.
Maj. Sparks called for q speech from
Mr.. Brown, the only bachelor in the
Senate. He responded in happy
terms, that ELECTED laughter and APP
plause.
Mr. Sparks moved the Senate extend
q vote of condolences to Mr.. Bro Sn.
Adopted.
Mr. Sparks said that the Senate had
two OF ihe hands1mett Widowers in
Tennessee; one bald he'ded and one
not Senators Tolley aud LYNN
Mr.. Lynn was called for, and after
him Mr.. To!ley. Mr.. Green was intro.
duGId by the Speaker, and Eaid some
pretty things.
Oiled to order again, Mr.. Fairbank
called 70. Il c unfinished business.
Toe bill to call a constitutional con-
ventiou, the question being the
amendment to change the time of
holding the election from October to
November. Adopted.
Mr.. FOLEY moved to reconsider the
&C ion in fixing the capitol as the
place tf meeting and changing the
time from February to November.
The Gct was re~considered and re-
versed.
Mr.. Normsnt reported from the
conference committee on the sppro-
priation bill ths action Of the commit
tee, and the rep,rt strikes cut the
travelling expenses Of the Superin-
tendent Of rublic destruction gives
the Comptroller's and Trsasursr's
primo pal clerk $500 per annum /;
allo wing three porters for the use OF
hs Capitol, Two to be undfr the con.
troll Of the Superintendent; allowing
the Commissioner Of A riCulture 5 70
for tho employment OF an assistant
commissioner; allowing the claims Of
Rent os and Ogden Bros.
A very warm debate ensued over
the adoption OF the report. 1t was
finally adopted on a divided vote.
Consideration was resumed OF the
constitutional convention bill, the
question being OH its passage. Failed
for want OF a constitutional maj ority
ayes, Is; nsyF, IL.
Bill to provide for the organization
Of corporations for canning fruit, etc
Passed.
Bill to exempt wooden and cotton
manufac'u rers from taxation for ten
years Laid on the table.
Bill to confne future convicts in the
county wcrkhou.e. Tabled.
Bill to establish and define q uni
form standard OF weights and measures
in the State Of Tennessee. Pas Ell.
House bill to make firing the woods
q misdnmeanor. Passed.
Mr.. Brown called mp the bill to re-
peal the act making baseball playing
on Sunday a misdemeanor.
Mr.. Mcdowell said an attempt was
made to slip ii through the Senate and
he was informed that money had been
raised to get it through the House and
Senate, and he could bring proof.
Mr.. Brown said that, in view Of the
fact that certain ipsinuations were
made, lie wanted to say that he knew
nothing about 1t and defed any one
to say 30. Such insinuations were a
disgrace to the Senate and to the maa
who made them.
M. Mcdowell rose to a question of
privilege and said he demanded a
committee Of inquiry. He C ruld bring
proof to whar he said. He knew more
Il be had stated.
Mr.. Sanford said that he thought
the community would sustain them il
they defeated the bill. The Senate
had refused to allow the seventh day
Adventists to work on Sunday. The
bill iailed-yess, II; pays, Is.
Mr.. Brown made a statement that
he had made no TT ELECTION on MI. Nc.
Dowell and nothing personal.
Mr.. PsdEett called up the bill to
make plaintiffs liable for costs % GER
tain cases.
Pending discussion the Senate adj
iourned till tomorrow.